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Top 10 Valentines gifts: for her

Any fool can make the lazy choice of a bunch of flowers and a heart-shaped box of chocs on February 14. But for the man who's wooing a gadget-loving g

06 February 2008/6:00GMT

Any fool can make the lazy choice of a bunch of flowers and a heart-shaped box of chocs on February 14. But for the man who's wooing a gadget-loving girl, only something that bleeps and/or lights up will hit the spot. Here are Stuff's Top 10 gifts for wired women...

Now if the busiest time of year for the colour pink – and luckily Apple's baby video iPod (above) now comes in just that hue. Pre-load it with mushy tunes and make up for last year's petrol-station flowers and family pack of Minstrels. And a special Valentine's treat, Apple will also engrave and gift wrap your Pod purchase for nowt.

Forget that puppy in a box business – a baby robot dinosaur is the truly modern Valentines pressie. Pleo is not only unbearably cute but he's smart too, developing a unique personality over time. And he doesn't crap everywhere.

iPod docks are as ubiquitous these days as free newspapers and, well, pink gadgets. Don't bug your lady with a run-of-the-mill dock; charm her with this quirky portable speaker system with fold-out 'wings'.

Samsung's slinky 7.2-megapixel snapper comes in four colours, and one of them just happens to be pink. If 3x optical zoom, face recognition and an MP3 player isn't enough, gossip-page fodder Girls Aloud personally endorse it.

Turn your home into a love-nest by switching off the lights and laying out these heart-shaped lights. The plastic love tokens gently phase through red, green, blue and purple – perfect for setting the mood for romance. Or guiding in a Boeing.

Cold hands equal a quick cool-off in the bedroom, so ensure mitts stay toasty with one of these heart-shaped hand-warmers. Just click to heat to a snug 130ºF, and recharge with a quick dip in boiling water.